We had two products we voluntarily recalled on March 27 and March 30, 2007: Savory Cuts Feline (can) and Prescription Diet MD Feline (Dry). These were the only two products that contained wheat gluten. All products currently marketed by Science Diet is wheat gluten free. I have this in writing under corporate logo. I also have store flyers stating the same.
What certification can you present that none of your product comes from China?
What I have been given is email notification and store announcements. I've already responded above to the wheat gluten issue. Regarding rice protein issue, the email I have states (under corporate logo): "While Hill's uses ride protein concentrate in 4 of its products, we do not use the supplier involved with the recall. Hill's has tested its ingredients and these tests show no melamine is present in the rice protein concentrate that it uses". Regarding the Corn gluten issue, I have a flyer with corporate logo that states: "No Hill's products are affected by this recall. Hill's uses US-sourced corn gluten and does not source corn gluten from China".
I hope this answers your concerns. I would not be making claims if I felt the company I represent was less than honest and upfront in their claims and commitment to our pets health and nutrition. In fact, I would not be working for them if that were the case.
Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Can ( Hill’s Pet Nutrition April 5, 2007 Comment on Industry News )
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Sliced Beef/Gravy 3oz
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Sliced Chicken/Grvy 3oz
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Sliced Oceanfish/Sauce 3oz
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Sliced Senior Chicken/Gravy 3oz
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All Menu Foods pet food with ChemNutra wheat gluten voluntarily recalled
ORONTO, April 5 /PRNewswire/ - In response to a news release - issued by ChemNutra Inc. during the evening of April 3, 2007 - Menu Foods today voluntarily expanded its pet food recall for selected “cuts and gravy” pet food products, manufactured back to November 8, 2006.
ChemNutra Inc., a former supplier of wheat gluten to Menu Foods, announced a recall of all wheat gluten it imported from Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. in Wangdien, China. As a result, Menu Foods today announced an expansion of its recall to include all products manufactured with wheat gluten purchased from ChemNutra Inc. which Menu Foods’ records show was first used on November 8, 2006 and last used on March 6, 2007.
As a result of actions previously taken by Menu Foods, the vast majority of the products affected by this expansion are already off retailers’ shelves. No new brands have been added. A total of 20 varieties have been added to the recall list and the additional varieties are listed
below. All Menu Foods products not made with the recalled wheat gluten are safe to consume. A complete and updated list of recalled products is available at the Menu Foods website at http://www.menufoods.com.
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/Press%20Release%2004052007%20US.htm